Biscuits in the Wind: The poetry of Calef Brown
I don’t pay much attention to children’s poetry, but I heard a segment on NPR about Calef Brown’s new collection, Flamingos on the Roof, and it was too good to pass up. I can’t really explain it, but I love this stuff. A sample:
10-Cent Haiku
I sat down to write a haiku
it seemed like the right thing to do
I wouldn’t need very much time
no need to bother with making it rhyme
I reached in my pocket and pulled out a dime
this is my 10 cent haiku:
shiny, silver friend
i will never let you go
Look!
An ice cream truck!
Listen to the story and several more poems at NPR, and hear what might be the best title for a poem *EVER*: “Biscuits in the Wind.”
